Halo 4 announced: screens

Microsoft's E3 Conference just finished minutes ago, with the reveal of the first teaser trailer for Halo 4.

The video takes place directly after the end of Halo 3's secret ending, as a cryogenically-frozen Master Chief is awoken by AI Cortana (in a scene that flicks through the Spartan's organs as they restart), as their ship is destroyed by forces unknown.

Using his suit's in-built anti-grav jets, Chief blasts through the destruction, using a trusty pistol and grenade launcher to dig his way through until he lands in the front-half of the ship. The camera pans round to show the planet they were drifting towards at the end of Halo 3, a massive complex on its surface opening up, perhaps dragging the ship, and them - in.

The game's due for release holiday 2012. We'll have the trailer and screens uploaded as soon as we get them.